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  "id": 17041964,
  "title": "South Africa 525 Days Without Power Cuts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/south-africa-525-days-without-power-cuts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T08:24:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/south-africa-summer-holiday-load-shedding-events-guide-2026/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Eskom counted 525 days without scheduled power cuts on Friday, 23 October 2026. Public schools close 9 December, pushing holiday crowds up. The post South Africa 525 Days Without Power Cuts appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}